The title and the abstract form the gateway to a study, and a well-defined combination rolls out the red carpet for the audience. The ability to write a good abstract is therefore an important skill, ...

It's all too easy for students to float away on abstract words. Here's how to get them back on solid ground. It's a crucial question for those who want to reform the teaching of writing, because once ...

An abstract is a concise, compelling statement that summarises a larger piece of work. They are useful for researchers to select relevant evidence, and for indexing purposes by search databases. By ...

The abstract is arguably the most important element of a scholarly article, so it should be informative, meaningful and impactful. Michael Willis gives two objectives, and practical tips, to keep in ...

Writing an abstract might not seem to be at the top of your list of priorities when writing your PhD dissertation, but it’s probably the first thing a reader will see when they encounter your research ...

SFU Linguistics graduate students joined students from across the country and presenter Dr. Richard Compton, Program Chair for the Canadian Linguistics Association (CLA), on January 20 for a workshop ...

Successful abstracts exhibit what is generally accepted as good scientific communication. The following guidelines specify all aspects of how a good abstract is written. Title The Title is informative ...